“Our favorite holding period is forever.” You can probably guess who said that. Yes, this famous quote is from Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors of all times. Warren Buffet, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Benjamin Graham are some notable investors who advocate buying valuable stocks at cheap prices and holding them for the long term to generate returns and build wealth.  In this blog, we will delve into the power of long-term investing and explain how patience, disciplined strategies, and compounding returns can lead to substantial wealth accumulation. Additionally ..read more

Stock trading can be a rewarding and profitable activity, but staying profitable can be challenging. Just like any other profession, stock trading also requires practice and dedication to learn to become a successful trader. Fortunately, plenty of tools and learning resources are available online that can help new traders along their trading journey ..read more

AI stocks have been in the limelight since the introduction of generative AI software and IT infrastructure solutions. Companies have been pouring billions of dollars into AI-related research and development to stay ahead of the competition. The generative AI market alone is expected to surpass $1 trillion within the next decade. As AI technology advances, companies are well-positioned to benefit from the growing demand for AI hardware and software development ..read more

Even though AI technology is still in its developmental stages, it has blown everyone away with its tremendous capabilities. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are being widely used for a range of tasks, such as text generation, information gathering, and analysis tasks. If you haven't used one of these tools to simplify your emails, speeches, or lesson plans, you might be behind the curve. Organizations are even using AI to automate various internal processes and improve their online offerings, such as customer support services, recommending products,  and advertisement ..read more

A significant percentage of daily trading volume in today’s financial markets comes from algorithmic or automated trading. Not long ago, algorithmic trading was exclusive to large hedge funds and financial institutions. But with the ubiquity and advancement of technology nowadays, even retail traders can use algorithms to automate their trading.  In this article, we will discover the fundamentals of algorithmic trading, its benefits and risks, and learn how advanced algorithms are transforming the financial markets ..read more

Wars, natural disasters, political unrest, disease outbreaks, regime change, and trade disputes are some of the many examples of geopolitical events. The effects of today’s globalized, interconnected economic world are no longer felt locally. Indeed, they cascade to other regions and countries far and wide. For example, the world economy is still suffering from the fallouts of the Russia-Ukraine war that started in 2022, while tensions in the Middle East with the Israel-Hamas war present its own set of challenges for the world ..read more

With the presidential elections approaching, the election-related activities are picking up steam along with the presidential candidates wooing the public with their economic plans. The contest gains worldwide attention because of the significance of the US's dominating global position. Similarly, financial markets could also react to the election result as the winning candidate enforces their economic programs.  ..read more

What are Emerging Markets? Emerging markets refer to economies of developing countries with high growth rates. This is in contrast to developed countries that are characterized by high per capita incomes with well established capital and equity markets, industrialization, efficient regulatory organizations, and stable economies.  While emerging countries do not have all the characteristics of developed economies, they are in transition and show significant progress on many economic fronts. The emerging economies usually grow at a much faster pace than developed countries and resultantly ..read more

Dividend investing gives you the best of both worlds in stock investing: dividends and potential capital appreciation through stock appreciation. According to Standard & Poor’s, since 1926, dividends contribution accounted for roughly 33%, while capital gains accounted for 67% of the total returns of U.S equities. For many investors, investing in stocks with a history of stable dividend payouts is a strategy that works well most of the time, even during market downturns.  But is it prudent to invest in riskier equities asset classes for the sake of dividends during times when intere ..read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Google Gemini have taken the world by storm, with almost every industry rushing to adopt them to keep pace with the fast-changing technology landscape. AI has become a vital part of investment firms where they leverage its power to streamline their internal processes and integrate it into their trading platforms, investing advisory, wealth management, and various other offerings ..read more